Question
Write down conventions and rules of binomial nomenclature.
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Answer
Certain conventions are followed while writing the scientific names:
- The name of the genus begins with a capital letter.
- The name of the species begins with a small letter.
- When printed, the scientific name is given in italics.
- When written by hand, the genus name and the species name have to be underlined separately.
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